Classic route
Augsburg–Nördlingen railway
Nördlingen → Augsburg · Germany
Part of the Ludwig South-North Railway of 1844: fast electrified track from Augsburg to Donauwörth, then the branch on to the walled crater town of Nördlingen.
How this line was checked
- Line drawn from OpenStreetMap relation 7700012 — the same nodes OpenStreetMap holds for this railway, thinned to within under 25 m of them
- Checked against OpenStreetMap: the whole line lies on real track, a median 3 m from it
- Checked against the running timetable via ÖBB Scotty: our line sits under 100 m from the shape of RE 89
- Wikipedia has an article for this line
- See for yourself: open this line on the map with OpenStreetMap's own railway drawn underneath it
Questions and answers
How long is the Augsburg–Nördlingen railway?
The Augsburg–Nördlingen railway runs 70 km from Nördlingen to Augsburg.
How long does the Augsburg–Nördlingen railway take?
The fastest scheduled journey is ≈ 1 h 03 min for the 70 km. That is an average of 67 km/h end to end. The line's top service speed is 200 km/h.
Who runs the Augsburg–Nördlingen railway?
Arverio Bayern, with RE 89, Regional-Express.
How old is the Augsburg–Nördlingen railway?
The line has been in service since 1844. That is the year the atlas dates it from: for a modern brand running over an older railway, it is the railway's date, not the brand's.
How often does the Augsburg–Nördlingen railway run?
8 direct trains on a weekday (counted on 2 September 2026).
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